My pronouns are he/him or they/them. I am a researcher, educator, and organizer currently living in Southeast Michigan.

As a PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information, I conduct qualitative research examining the information practices of people in education and healthcare settings. My dissertation is titled “Navigating In the Margins: Barriers to Mental Healthcare for 21st Century Doctoral Students”. I am excited to announce that I will be defending my dissertation in Spring 2026.

I’m also an Instructional Designer and Educator with significant experience teaching courses on Information Architecture, team-based problem solving, and UX research methods.

My work as a community leader and organizer mainly focuses on helping local transgender folks learn about, and access gender affirming care. I’ve also done crowdsource fundraising when there was a critical need in my community.

In a past life, I was a photographer who studied at the School of Visual Arts. Although I have shifted away from art in recent years, I still enjoy taking gender affirming portraits for people in my free time.